The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-19
Wheeling on Friday, GAR. day. They

The soldlera' monument was scrubbed
yesterday, and It looks !"as gold as new"
More money 10 being spent for decora.
tiona than was over spent in Wheeling on
any three occasions. g,ti VI "a
Fifteen hundred people attended the
West Liberty Reunion yesterday. They
oil said they were coming hero next
week. FfIi1lt M ~,
a gentleman from Wellsburg said yea:
terdny that there would not be Boul left
In that town on the big days Of tho Re.
union. l,Ti H H IN
The Decoration Committee has pur-
Chased the large flag which formerly bs-
longed TO the Mcclure house.. II IL 80 by
20 feet. ~ Z, ,6'Ell T 5155'5
The banks have decided 10 close Thurs.
day In order TO allow tho oi!icers and en-
ployes generally an opportunity TO witness
or tako part in the Trades Dlsplsy celebra-
ton. .'NI5s .5{.JJ,r ,g'fE's I'ilE
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 4 st. Louis
railroad will have An additional train FROM
s.epbenyille arriving at $40 A, NJ, and n
train leaving Wheeling ct 10 r. NJ, city
time, for tho Reunion.
Rev, NJ. F. Cunningham, OF Ohio Pyle,
Fayaste county, Ps., late orderly sergeant,
Company II, Firnt Cavalry, will DO here
to the Reunion. He will DO the guest oi
his old comrade, Lieut.. Gale sylvis.
Go. II Of the Fifteenth ". Va. Vol. Inf.
Ia making arrangements to secure q head.
quarters here aud entertain the Visiting
brethren Of that regiment during the Re.
union. Go. Fl was largely composed oil
Wheeling boys. "a ~
The Subcommittee OF Reception for the
Ohio River railroad, Of which Mayor Sea.
bright is Chairman, will meet this oven.
ing at 5 o'clock at the ISTILLlaENcER
office, ct the request Of the Mayor, who
desires a tull attendance. i'd
Tho following gentlemen have been mp.
pointed a subcommittee Of the Transpor.
tation Committee, 10 meet incoming vlsi-
tors and delegations at the steamboat
landing: Jacob kemple, Chairman; Q.
G. schoheld, J. NJ. Confer, Fred Miller.
DR.. Estep, Of Lloydsyille, will ride in a
four.in.haud in tho big parade at Wheel.
ing, drawn by 8 s., 600 team Of black, faat
trottsrs, headed by q team OF aoriels,
The doctor bought the vehicle in Cincin.
natl expressly for this occasion. Bellaire
Tribune.
The Committee on Public Comfort OK.
plains that strangers calling at the com.
mittee's office to secure boarding and
lodging will be furnished a ticket to one
Of the boarding houaes on the Lat, giving
his name, the number Of the house, and
the rate per day, meal or lodging agreed
upon. Gg5
Capt. Porter Smith received letter yes
terday from man in Cumberland, Nd.
asking II he could run wheel Of fortune
during the Reunion. The captain advised
the man to stay away as such games vert
prohibited by city ordinance. besides
which the Reunion Committee won
have It. nv W.
Mr.. sheibs Chairman Of the Transports
ton Committee, has received q lettel
from Q. X, Lord, General Passenger Agen
OF the B. K O., saying he has put excursion
tickets on sale at one fare for the rount
trip on all branches and at all stations
from st. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati t
Wheeling, He also promises to sent
AoscAhab aHSAto w al plbSIphi poiAko "
increase the interest in the Reunion.
! The Grand Army people Of this cit!
have for the moat part decided to 60 tt
Wheeling over the Baltimore Il Ohio mex
week 10 attend the Reunion Of the Army
| Of West Virginia, which begins on Tues
day and runs through Friday. Tho rats
given IL 81 80 for the round trip. It is ex
pected that from 1000 to 1000 Grant
Army folks will go from Allegheny county
alone to this Reunion.-Pittsturgh Com
mercial Gazette.
Capt. Basil T. Bowers, OF New Martins
vile, who has charge Of the Signal Service
at tho Reunion, writes: II am recsivin,
lletters from old 'aigusl mem whom l have
not invited to. attend our Reunion. The
reason did not do 60 was did not know
| their postoiiics address. I now fear
have missed come. Pleaae say in you
next issue that il any sre missed Il va.
not Intentionally. Ali arc invited. Tit
Mcclure House will be the headquarters
Thursday and Friday, August % aud &c
are our days. .s & iasis 1s